Anyone with a Working Low-IBX?

drfsupercenter · #1 12-11-2011, 12:10 AM

So, I'm surprised I haven't asked this in here before.

Does anybody still have Windows XP with a working "low IBX" version such that FairUse4WM will work? Assuming you never updated Zune or such software, it should still work and allow you to play Windows Media DRM files and decrypt them.

I use VMWare for decrypting my files, since I run Windows 7 normally. If you have it in a virtual machine, it shouldn't be too hard to just zip up (or make a RAR, whatever) the file with the virtual hard drive and upload it for all of us to use in decrypting our files.

If you have XP installed on a physical hard drive, there's a way to convert your installation to a VMWare image, which I could help with.

I have a working Windows 2000 with WMP9 that I can share if anybody wants it. The problem is that some programs INSIST on WMP11, whether the IBX version is high or not... and obviously that won't work on Windows 2000. Sadly no XP installation as I've had this Windows 2000 VM since before they shut down the "legacy" individualization servers.

Stream Recorder (as in, admin of this site), do you happen to have anything that can be of use? Seeing as how you're knowledgeable about all this stuff I'd hope you still have a working solution

dormwank · #2 12-23-2011, 10:39 PM

You must have the same CPU to do so.

Have you try to mount your Windows 2000 with WMP9 on other machine with different CPU?

The Windows 2000 can be run.

But the WMP9 can't !!! It needs update!!!

Stream Ripper · #3 12-24-2011, 12:08 AM

What is this "Windows XP" that you speak of?

drfsupercenter · #4 12-28-2011, 01:08 AM

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You must have the same CPU to do so.

Have you try to mount your Windows 2000 with WMP9 on other machine with different CPU?

The Windows 2000 can be run.

But the WMP9 can't !!! It needs update!!!

You can configure the settings. As long as the VMDK (virtual hard drive) file is intact, you can tell VMWare you have a different CPU and it should work fine.

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What is this "Windows XP" that you speak of?

Are you being serious? LOL

Stream Ripper · #5 12-29-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by drfsupercenter

Are you being serious? LOL

Oh common, really?

dormwank · #6 12-29-2011, 03:24 AM

Do you mean you can simulate an AMD cpu in VMWare on an Intel-CPU computer?

Please read this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891664/en-us

drfsupercenter · #7 12-30-2011, 01:35 AM

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Oh common, really?

Did you see the PM I sent you?

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Do you mean you can simulate an AMD cpu in VMWare on an Intel-CPU computer?

Please read this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891664/en-us

Interesting. I have never moved the same installation of Windows from Intel to AMD or vice versa... but I've gone from, say, a Core 2 Duo to an i7 and not had any problems.

Intel to Intel or AMD to AMD should work fine. As for the DRM, I don't know... but VMWare is a bit different than a physical installation of Windows.

But why do you bring this up? Do you have a VMWare image that uses one type of processor and it won't work on another? I've got both Intel and AMD computers I can test on and probably figure something out, I just need SOMETHING that works!!!

Scott6 · #8 12-30-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dormwank

Do you mean you can simulate an AMD cpu in VMWare on an Intel-CPU computer?

Please read this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891664/en-us

We do it at work all the time. Xeon Desktop to build a VM. Move it to a Core i7, or even a AMD workstation. Or even a multi Xoen server hosting it on ESX. or any combo of the above.

worst case, you have to make a new VM container and point it to the hard drive file of choice. Hyper-V is a little more sensitive I have found